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taxonomy | whittle |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and whittle

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while whittle is a knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife or whittle can be (archaic) a coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of england, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.

As a verb whittle is

(transitive|or|intransitive) to cut or shape wood with a knife.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    whittle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.
  • * Dryden
    • A butcher's whittle .
  • * Macaulay
    • Rude whittles .
  • * Betterton
    • He wore a Sheffield whittle in his hose.

    Verb

    (whittl)
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
  • To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
  • (figurative) To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
  • * Withals
    • When men are well whittled , their tongues run at random.
    Derived terms
    * whittle down * whittling

    Etymology 2

    From an (etyl) word for "white"; akin to an Icelandic word for a white bedcover.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
    • (Charles Kingsley)
  • (archaic) A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one.

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